<p>Igarvey,</p>
<p>I did transfer from Cornell to Stanford, back in the 70's. It was the right thing to do for me, personally; it allowed me to establish residency in California, which saved me a lot of money in law school tuition.</p>
<p>I don't feel, though, that the quality of education I received in my first two years of college at Cornell was inferior to what I received in my last two at Stanford. Moreover, transferring does give you the sense socially that you're starting over again. After nearly 30 years, I still reflect back on my time at Cornell a bit wi****lly; there's a part of me that will always be a little sorry I left.</p>